The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.

on Fat katriliy's farm at Lake City were
burned.
Pensions have been issued to Mime
sotians as follows: Originals, Caswell
Fairbanks, Dexter; Hans Severson, Shell
don; Henry Pengelly. Mazeppa: Oscar c.
hover, St. Peter; Charles f. Sturkvant,
Crownton; Charles H. Young, Foster;
VIM. A. Sheldon, Amadon; John Stewart,
Bloomington Ferry; Thos. Donald. La
Crescent; John McKinstry, Pickwick. In
crease. Henry H. Perkins, Minneapolis;
Peter Schmidt, Glencoe; Jared Townsend,
Norristown. Re-issued, Jas. p. Squires;
Cordova; James d. Ludd, Laverne. Mexi-
can war, Jas. Brown, Minneapolis.
The story that w. B. Smith who alb.
seconded about two years ago with 81, 800
belonging to the Second National bank. OF
st. Paul, had been arrested at Fort
Worth, Tex lacks confirmation.
There are prospects OF bitter freight
war involving the supremacy Of Mnneapo-
lis or Duluth as grain market.
A powerful syndicate, with several st.
Paul capitalists at it's head, will begin the
erection OF smelling and reduction works
at Tacoma, Wash. Ter.
Orders were received at Duluth from the
Northwestern Underwriters' association,
and promulgated by the local board.
advancing the insurance late on
elevators so cents hundred. The action
applies to all elevators at Minneapolis.
Fargo. Grand Forks and all other points
in the Northwest, as well as to Duluth.
1t is said to be due to the heavy losses in
Cured by insurance companies on grain
and elevators within tho past year.
Arthur Housen, formerly of Council
Bluffs, was drowned in the Mississippi at
some point unknown. His body was
found at Chenings.
George Pratt an old machinist of Vino
ma. was killed by the cars just this side of
Minnesota City, Winona county. Pratt
was considerably addicted to drink and
went up to Minnesota City to sober off.
He set out to walk home to Winona, a
distance OF six miles. The evidence show
ed that Pratt was not between the rails,
but walking outside the track, and prob
ably reeled toward the engine. The jury
found q verdict OF accidental death.
A meeting of the High School Board at
the State Capitol. the following high
schools were placed on the list for the
coming three years, which entities them to
$4OO. Austin, Anoka, Blue Earth City,
Crookston, Duluth, Hastings, Litchfield
Mankato, Northfeld, Plainview. Red
st. Peter, Waterville, Zumbrota.
y. ~. LNeFeUU Oh NIuluS was uneO $ZO
and costs for assaulting J. w. White OF
the same place.
Col. David McClasky of Cleveland
Ohio; leases the Hotel Ryan of st. Paul
for ten years.
A section hand named King while
working on the Manitoba tracks near st.
Paul was killed.
The st. Cloud Y. M. C. A. has invited
the state associa tion to hold it's annual
convention there in October.
The Manitoba and Northern Pacific arc
about to reduce grain rates from western
points.
The governor has commissioned the fol-
lowing-named persons as state delegates
to the national conference of charities and
correction to be held at Omaha Aug 22-
81: Members OF the State Board-Rev.
M. MEG. Dana, st. Paul: d. c. Bell Min
neapolis; Hon. H. R. Wells, Preston; DR..
G.. Vivian, Alexandria; H. H. Hart, st.
Paul. Delegates-C; H. Worthen, D. w.
Ingersoll, w. P. Murray, George H. Haz-
zard. j. D. Ludden. Rev. John Storiha,
Mrs. J. J. Hill, Miss Jessie A. Schley, st.
Paul; Rev. C. A. Van Anda. Prof. w. w.
Folwell, Gen. A. B. Nettleton George D.
Holt, j. T. Wyman, James r. Corrigan,
Nelson Williams, Minneapolis; R. D. Bar
Der, Worthington; Mrs. j. A. Willard,
Mankato; Mrs. Lydia R. Clarke, North.
field; R. A. Mott, Prof. J. j. Dow, Rt. Rev.
H. B. Whipple, Rev. P. Danahey, Fari-
bault; Rev. William Riordan, Rochester;
Francis Cotter, W.nona.
Suit was entered in the district court of
St. Paul by Ida Hellman against Oscar F.
Mcintosh 70 recover $40, 900 damages for
alleged breach OF promise and seduction.
The complaint states that she was engaged
to O. NJ. Mcintosh, veterinary surgeon,
in August, 1886, and on the strength Of
the engagement he ruined her.
Orange Walker, one of the oldest set.
tiers OF the st. Croix valley and for years
the senior member OF the we'll known lum-
ber firm of Walker, Judd & Veazie died at
his home in Marine at the age OF eighty
four years. For some time past MIR. Wal.
ker had beeu in feeble health, and on the
eighth day OF August sank into an uncon-
scious condition, from which he never raj
lied. He was a native OF St. Albars, vt.
At Minneapolis, Mrs. Segelbaum gete a
divorce and the youngest child. The hus-
bands case being dismissed. In the Not
orious Hodsdon case Judge Rea questions
the evidence and refuses to grant a divorce.
James A. Baker of Anoka has entered
an action for $4,000 against the Daily
Globe for the alleged publication of a
statement to the effect that the plaintiff
had sold liquor to the Indians in Dakota.
The managers OF the state fair expect
that if the weather is fine over 100, 900
people will pass through the big gates dur.
ing the eight days Of the fair.
Minnesota railroad commissioners de-
eide against the iobbers' union Of Man.
kato in it's notion against certain rail
| roads.
The Southern Minnesota fair, is to be
held at Rochester Sept. 5, g, z, 8, 9and 10.
John Gamble OF Hartland is in critical
| condition from the bite of rattlesnake.
| He discovered the serpent by the roadside
| and killed it, but not until ne had been
bitten on the hand.
| Patrick Mcintyre has entered suit
| against the Minnesata & Northwestern
| Railway for $40, 900 damages for injuries
| received by jumping from train at Rich
| Valley.
| The marriage OF Rev. Rudolph Polzin of
| Brookings county, Dak., to Miss Mar
garetta Steffins OF Red Wing, took place
| at the German Lutheran church.
The comm issioners of Brown county
| have condemned the building used for
| county Offices and decided to build $10,-
| 900 court house at New Ulm.
| The Minneapolis City council has made
it's appropriation for the Soldiers home
of $4,000
The canning factory at Austin, is putting
| up sweet corn at the rate OF 5000 cans
daily.
It is proposed to commemorate the
| swenty-fith anniversary. OF the battle Of
| Birch Coolie which was fought during the
Indian war OF 1862. A company OF caval
ry under Capt. Anderson. and Co. A, oi
| the Sixth Minnesota, were surrounded by
| 400 Indians at Birch Coolie Sept. %,
1862. Before reinforcements arrived
twenty.eight were killed and forty.five
wounded. It IL not known how many sur.
| vivors there were, but it is proposed to
bring them together on the 23d. Capt. H.
p. Grant OF St Paul is leading the move
| ment.
| The four lumber mills at Cloquet are run.
ming to their utmost capacity. The Clio.
quet Lumber company is running night
and day. The total cut for the season will
be about 100000
Denver Republican: It 10 just twenty.
five years to day (Aug. LAY since the
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